On Wednesday, Iran announced minor changes to its nuclear program. These
changes amount to withdrawing from voluntary limits on low-enriched
uranium storage and heavy water storage, and both of which were
explicitly allowed under the P5+1 deal if one of the nations withdrew
from it.
The US withdrew from the deal last year, making all this legal, but US
officials are still trying to spin it as violations or provocations. The
three EU nations that are party to the nuclear deal, however, insist they intend to remain within the deal as long as Iran does.
Iranian officials expressed open annoyance at the EU’s inability to
deliver on promises to keep trade going irrespective of US threats. Iran
has warned that if something isn’t done to make up for the US
dishonoring the pact, they’ll increase the purity of uranium enrichment, another thing they are legally allowed to do.
Either way, the EU tried to facilitate trade with Iran by creating a special legal mechanism to circumvent US sanctions. The US has issued a statement today warning that no one in Europe, especially banks, should try to use this legal mechanism, saying it would be a “very poor business decision” to defy US demands.
EU Nations will remain in deal with Iran!!!
What are they doing to keep their end of the bargain? What sanctions relief are they providing? What efforts have they made to support the People of Iran?
NOTHING.
NADA. They are cowards and only focus on profit.
EU puppets & poodles will do nothing except cringe & crawl in fear of Big Dog USA.
US politics, diplomacy and behavior is at a caveman level.
1. Hard not to appreciate the logic of some of the linked articles; i.e. sanctions were a precondition of Iran’s existence, and then we came along and so generously lifted them, and this is how they repay us?!?
2. Some of Rouhani’s comment’s seem to signal an attempt to appeal to Trump’s ‘deal-making’ side, but on another level the Iranian rhetoric seems irresponsible given Bolton/Pompeo’s apparent desire for a war there… especially when it seems common knowledge that you don’t need congress to start a war anymore?
3. If war were to break out, what nation(s) would be most impacted by Iranian refugees?
At some point, the other kids on the playground will rise up and beat the crap out of the neighborhood bully. He will cry like a baby and threaten to take all of his toys and go home. Good riddance to him!
I’m longing for the day when my country again becomes respectable by respecting other countries.
Where is the SPV? why are the EU “supporters of Iran” so cowardly and/or inefficient? Do not let Rogue State USA get away with these crimes.